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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1884
Page
4
In Phoenix and Maricopa County reports, improvements around the court house, a water strike, and road developments are noted amid court cases and marriage notices. The piece highlights mining activity, property deeds, and a marriage in Prescott framed by local commerce and social events.
The young ladies of Phoenix organized a grand Leap Year ball in a new district ballroom with dressing rooms, fine music, and generous invitations. About sixty couples attended the supper and dance, enjoying a moving panorama and lively dancing as the evening progressed.
Territorial Attorney General Churchill as chairman asks for views on the best time and place for a party convention. few responses. A fire alarm at the public school in Prescott damaged the belfry with coal oil, thwarted by air and quick aid. no injuries, calls rise for better egress during emergencies. Courts and politics mix as reports note Bean's trip to New York, copper transit talks, and a possible railroad plan. A suit over sleep and appetite follows a boot injury, while a Tip Top murder suspect remains at large. Governor Tritle reviews the Pishve robbers trial transcript with no rewards claimed.
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